Cells
Cells
See also biology.
growth, especially owing to an increase in cell size. Cf. merisis. —auxetic, adj.
a cell or tissue that stains easily. —basophilic, basophilous, adj.
the breakdown of the protoplasm that contains the genes in the cell nucleus.
the branch of cytology that deals with the chemistry of living cells. —cytochemical, adj.
the branch of biology that studies the structure, function, multiplication, and life history of cells. —cytologist, n. —cytologie, cytological, adj.
the degeneration of cells. —cytolytic, adj.
the protoplasm of a cell, not including the nucleus. —cytoplasmic, adj.
cytotechnology
the study of human cells, especially to detect signs of cancer. —cytotechnologist, n. —cytotechnologic, adj.
the outer part of the cytoplasm of a cell. Cf. endoplasm. —ectoplasmic, adj.
the formation and growth of an embryo. —embryogenic, —embryogenetic, adj.
the inner part of the cytoplasm of a cell. Cf. ectoplasm. —endoplasmic, adj.
the formation of a cell as a new product and not as the result of development from some existing cell. —epigenetic, adj.
a branch of cytology dealing with the structure of cell nuclei, especially chromosomes. —karyologic, karyological, adj.
the substance forming the nucleus of a cell. —karyoplasmic, karyoplasmatic, adj.
the aggregate of morphological characteristics of the chromosomes in a cell. —karyotypic, karyotypical, adj.
the destruction of cells by the action of certain lysins. See also health. — lytic, adj.
merisis
any form of growth, especially as a product of cell division. Cf. auxesis.
the normal process of cell division. —mitotic, adj.
any simple, single-cell organism. —monadic, monadical, monadal, adj.
a cell or tissue that accepts a stain from a neutral solution. —neutrophilous, adj.
the process by which fluids pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution of lower concentration to equalize the concentration on both sides of the membrane. —osmotic, adj.
the action of phagocytes in ingesting and destroying cells.
the form of protoplasm that constitutes the nutritive element of a cell. —trophoplasmic, trophoplasmatic, adj.
the movement of cells in relation to food or nutritive matter. —trophotropic, adj.
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